 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Hi Drew!
To answer your question about Biotene... NO!!!!.. its NOT what it claims to be!!! Several years ago it was reformulated. All the beneficial ingredients OC patients need were eliminated. OCF has a great many posts to read about Biotene changes and what works best (well over 200!). Use the Search function near the top right of any page. Type the word Biotene in the search box and hit Go. The best posts for info are the Biotene threads started by Brian Hill (OCF's founder). They give in depth info about the changes to Biotene and what newer products are most like the original Biotene. Its a shame it was changed as the original had been an excellent product before it was messed with. I was a big fan of Biotene, using it for several years before the changes. Im pretty sure Brian mentions what specific ingredients are the ones OC patients need so that cold help you when looking for an alternative.
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